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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26

observed that Lunsford voted against
every poor mans bill where his vote
is recorded, and 1t is fair TO presume
that he voted the same way in all
cases where the vote was taken with
out a call of tho ayes and noes. This
is the man who is posing as the
friend OF the poor man. Working
men, laborers and poor men, will you
vote for such man? Renters aud
farmers, white and colored, will you
support such man?
Tax payers opposed to standing ar
mics in times of peace, will you vote
for such man? Not if you look to
your own interests. Then go to
the polls on Aug. LIST and vote against
j. II. Lunsford for the Senate. His
opponent is poor man himself aud
is friend to the poor man. lie is
opposed to putting convict labor in
competitor with free labor. He is n
man of ability, of honesty and unfal-
terlng integrity. He has opinions
and dares to express them. He is
qualified and capable and will guard
well the interests of his constituents.
Vote for Zeno f. Young.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26
rREAcAERous PETS.
What an Enemy Of tho Feline Family IKaA
to Say About Kitty.

What an Enemy of tho Feline Family MAJ
to Say About Kitty.
1t is impossible to get up any en-
thusiasm over a cat; mild interest is
NIL that can be expected. except, per-
haps, from that class of women to
whom this animal is sort of dety,
such as it was to the Egyptians. Cats
are colorless in character as compared
with dogs, they have no deep feeling;
one can hardly imagine them grieving
anto death for the loss of their owner;
and although they have a confiding
way of rubbing themselves against
people, it always seemed to me as il
there was some underhand motive for
such manifestations. At the
best puss is but passively
emotional, and when she comes
purring round there is sense of
physiological rather than of personal
attachment. l think the essentially
unimpressible nature of the animal
was well suggested in old George
Withers' saying: "Care will kill
cat, !" and 1t has sometimes seemed as
If it might be well to try the expert
ment on large scale. The home feel
ing which appears at first. sight to be
strong point in favor of the cat,
turns out on examination to be rather
against her on the score of genuine
emotion. 1t is an attachment to places
rather than 10 persons, a lonely garnet
where she has once lived being more
attractive to her than the society of her
benefactors. Even in her especial field
of usefulness the cat is by no means the
paragon of skill and efficiency
she Is too often represents
ed; q terrier will eclipse
her as ratter, and she is too easily
spoiled by Indulgence 10 keep up
reputation as q mouser. In fact, the
cat has become an aesthetic ornament
the pride of apothecary stores and the
glory of drawing-rooms, instead of
being the protector of kitchen and Gel
lar There are cats like the Persian,
and species called the "Coon,n in
digenous to Maine, which are very
decorative and seem to enjoy the rib
bons which are lavished upon them.
and yet there is a stealthy, covert man
ner about them which is by no means
attractive. I always feel that tn 6 tiger
element is latent in the most demure
and peaceful cat And yet waggish |
friend Of mine insists upon it that all
cats are sans reproche, while checrfully
that none of them arc sans
purr Boston Transcript.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26
POLITICAL PIcK.uPs.
A SLIGHT MISTAKE.

Col. Swope compares the Demo
cratic bal becues being held in differ
ent parts of the State to BeIshazzer's
feast, and says Billy Bradley is the
young man Daniel 10 read the "hand-
writing on the wall" porteniing the
full of the Democratic party in Ken
lucky. The colonel is simply mista-
ken in the date. This repetition of
history occurred in 1884, when Cleve-
land overthrow the Republican Baby
lonians. The colonel is too late for
the feast. An historical event the
colonel might have quoted with more
ofprophetic wisdom therein contained
is that of the capture of Holland by
the Dutch.-Paducah Standard.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26
A HlDEouS BEAST.

The Disgusting Appearance and Phlegmat-
ic Movements OF the walrus.
1t is melancholy fact. but none the
less true, that the walrus is one of the
most disgusting-looking objects known
to man. 1t has a raw, naked hide,
without hair or fur. covered with
multitude of pustular-looking warts,
bodies and pimples, the skin wrinkled
in deep, Happy folds, and marked by
dark venous lines, which show clearly
through the yellowish-brown cuticle
which seems to be peeling off with lep-
rosy, altogether most unwholesome-
looking brute, unpleasantly suggesting
the appearance we know as ''bloated."
They are of tremendous size, ten
feet and a half to twelve feet long. and
weighing fifteen or sixteen hundred
pounds. In water their motions are not
nearly SO quiet OF graceful as those of
the seal and sea lion, and on land they
are almost helpless, for which reason
they rarely come outside the surf-wash.
They go about in large herds, which
now and then emerge to sleep. First
one lands and lays itself out, and then
second comes and gives its prede-
cessor ashove, whereupon he moves q
little further up; then comes number
three, who pokes up number two. who
prods number one, and so on till the
whole herd has got TO land; each brute
pillowed on the body of the one above
him, all without quarreling, but every
movement displaying apathy and
phlegm. Its most extraordinary feat
ure is its hide, which over the shoulders
and down the throat and chest is three
inches thick, and is nowhere less than
half an inch.
1t feeds exclusively on shell fish and
the dubious roots and tender stalks of
certain marine plants, which grow
abundantly at the bottom of the bays
and lagoons of the Alaskan coast; and
it is evidently for digging up these that
it uses its tusks, and not. as is re-
ported, for hauling itself upon ice or
rock. Another blow to received opin-
ion is given by Mr.. Elliot's testimony
as to the cowardice of the brutes.
They will snort or blow to any extent
in the water, but as to attacking boat.
that Is the very last thing that would
enter into their heads. It is unfortu-
nate that no females were to be found
about the islands 1he natives say
that the creature is homogeneous; that
the female brings forth single calf in
June, usually on the ice foes north of
Behring's straits; that it resembles its
parents in general character when six
weeks old, but that its tusks do not ap-
pear till the second year, and that the
mother is strongly attached to it and
nurses it late in the season in the sea.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26

Hon. Jno. G. Carlisle will speak at
Greenville tomorrow. Those who
would like to hear future President
speak, should not lose the opportuni-
ty 10 hear Mr.. Carlisle. Beck will
also speak at the same time and place.
If the State Central Committee had
been disposed 10 do the proper thing,
one of these orators would have been
sent to this city. AS it is we have
been left without any assistance
whatever in .he way of speaking.
Not one of the candidates even has
filled regular appointment in Hop
tineyilln
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26

Scribner's Magazine for August
opens with the fifth installment Of
the unpublished Letters of Thack.
cray" which is illustrated with sevc.
raj ThackeraY drawings, including a
humorous equestrian figure of the
author, and a view made from ho-
tel window at Basel. A photograph
of the statuette Of Thackeray by Be-
chm is also reproduced. The letters
give glimpse of the great London
exhibition oflSJl as seen by Thack-
cray. and an amusing account of a
trip on the Continent which Thacke-
ray took with his two daughters.
The fiction of this number in.
cludes a short story of most ingenl.
GUS construction and unusual dram
attic power, by I. II. Sullivan, entitled
"The Lost Rembrands.' Its literary
skill and strength of imagination
show Mr.. Sullivan TO be writer of
unusual power.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26
REMEMBERED TOO MUCH.
How an Affectionnte Hasband Place
Himself IN an Awkward Position.

|
How an AGectionato Hasband Placed
Himself IN an Awkward Position.
They were celebrating their silver
wedding and the friends were admiring
them ms people always do other people
when they are getting lot of presents.
You have noticed. of course, how peo-
pie look ut you when you show them
something somebody has given you.
They are surprised and they envy you.
They always wonder, however, in
themselves, what on earth anybody
could see in you to give you any thing
so handsome. Unless it is your hus-
band. Then they smile and wonder
what he has been doing that his con-
science needs rest But If you'll
notice, you'll find that people
who get many presents have
many friends. You may have
many friends and get precious few
presents. Presents make friends;
friends don't make presents. Married
people increase tho circle of their
friends with every anniversary of their
wedding, because the presents get
handsomer and more expensive. You
can work this paradox out for your
self haven't time. They were cele-
brating their silver wedding, and of
course the couple were very happy and
and very affectionate.
Eyes, said the husband, ''this is |
the only woman 1 ever loved. / shall
never forget the first limo I proposed
TO her"
"How did you do ftp" burst out
young man who had been squeezing
pretty girls hand in the corner. They
all laughed and he blushed; but the
girl carried it off bravely.
"Well, l remember as well as II it
were yesterday. 1t was away back in
Maine. We had been out on a picnic,
and she and / got wandering alone.
Don't you remember, my dear?"
The wife nodded and smiled.
1--WE sat on the trunk of an old tree.
You haven't forgotten, love. have
youP"
The wife nodded again.
"She began writing in the dust with
the point of her parasol. You recall it,
sweet, don't yonP"
The wife nodded again.
"She wrote her name, Minnie and
said let me put the other name to it.
And / took the parasol and wrote my
name-Smith-after it"
'How lovely" broke out a little
maid who was beaming in suspicious
way on tall chap with blonde mus
tache.
"And she took back the parasol and
wrote below it: No, won't. And we
went home. You remember it. darl-
ng? Isee you do"
Then he kissed her and the company
nurmured sentimentally wasn't it
pretty.
The guests had all departed and the
Happy couple were left alone.
Wasn't it nice, Minnie, to see all
'ur friends around us so happyPn
"Yes, it was. But John, that
"Ah, it seems as if it had been only
esterdsy."
Eyes, dear; there are only three
Kings you're wrong about in that
tory"
"WrongP Oh, no."
John, I'm sorry you told that story,
because never went TO picnic with
ou before we were married; l was
ever in Maine in my life, and l never
efused you"
my darling, you must be wrong"
Pm not wrong, Mr.. Smith. have
N excellent memory, and although we
ave been married twenty-five years,
d like to know who that mink Minnie
1as. You never tctl me about her be-
)re."
1 guess she'll forgive him, but 1 don't
now if she'll forget. Francisco b.
hrOnicle.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26
AGAINST LABOR AGAIN.

The Louisville Trades and Labor
Assembly prepared bill establish
ing bureau oflabor statistics, which
was presented and reported unfavor-
BILE by the Committee on Agriculture
and a motion to have the bill read a
third time was lost by 80 TO Al. MIR.
Lunsford lodged vote on this, but
majority of the Republicans voted
ave.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26
Fox, prohibition candidate for Gov

Fox, prohibition candidate for Gov
ernor, in speech at Lebanon, as re-
ported by the Standard, said he was
mot temperance man, but pollti-
cal prohibitionist." The difference
is wide one, and temperance people
ought to Bear Mr.. Fox's declaration
in mind. Temperance principles
have accomplished good deal in
Kentucky, whilepolitical prohibition
lists have not advanced the cause
step.-Central journal.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26
a FEW FIGURES.

The present debt of Kentucky is
1914, 0OO-$l74,0OO of which will be
due in 1896, and 100000 in 1905.
There is outstanding and unpaid &c..
800 upon scrip and lands, which, are
past due, and it is supposed that they
have been lost or destroyed. Against
this debt there was in The sinking
fund, at the last report, $3.50, 1896 81 in
cash, 400 shares of the stock of the
bank of Louisville, estimated at fair
valuation at $500, 1000, making total oil
s7ll,346 5l-$97, 346.2l cents in excess
Of our whole debts. If tehre is a state
in any better condition than Ken
lucky we do not know which one it is.
Henderson News.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26

Mr.. William Bumpus, ornear West
Louisville, has killed the belled buzz
card which has attained such ubiqui-
tous notoriety, from Maine to Texas,
OH the farm of his brother, M. p.
Bumpus. The bell bore the name of
ii. p. Wish and the date 1877. II
was very much worn.-Owensboro
Mes senger.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26

The Ohio Democra is convened last
week and put out the following tick
ct; Governor, Thos. L. Powell, OF
Delaware county Lieut.. Gov, d. G.
Goodman, of Portage; Auditor, Emil
Kieswetter; Treasurer, Geo. w. Har-
per, of Greene; Attorney General,
VIM. Ii. Lee, of Ottawa; Member
Public Works, Peter j. Murphy, OF
Butler. The nominee for Governor
is 43 years old and an ex-Feieral
Soldier. He is lawyer and lives at
Columbus.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26

The State Central Committee has
made another list of appointments
for the campaign orators, covering
this week, and has left Hopkinsville
out again. The Christian county
Democrats have been entirely ignored
by the candidates and those in au-
thoriiv
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26

Speaking about earmarks, some
body ought to have put a swallow
fork, a crop and an under-bit in Mr..
OBradley's ears when that statesman
was in the Democratic pen few
years ago, SO that he could have been
reclaimed when he estrayed into the
bitter-mast woods of Republicanism.
Times.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26
ANOTHER DODGE.

A motion was passed by 81 to % to
table bill to provide against paying
wages TO miners) in scrip, checks,
orders, or otherwise than in money,
and although Lunsford was elected
by the votes of miners he lodged a
vote on the bill.
There were various other
measures affecting the interests
of laborers and poor men, but
these are all upon which the ayes
and noes were recorded. 1t will be
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26

1t is now less than a week until the
election. Both parties in the State
have made very active canvasses and
as the election day draws near the in
dications point to majority of moi
less than 10000 for the Democratic
State ticket.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26

Perhaps 1t was jim Jams, instead
of Jim Jones, who authorized Brad
ley to SANDER Gen. Buckner. Atany
rate Jim Jones "denies the allegation
and defies the alligator"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

FOR GOVERNOR,
S. B. BUCKNER,
of Hart County.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
j. w. BRYAN,
of Kenton County.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
p. W. HARDIN,
of Mercer County.
FOR AUDITOR,
FAYETTE HEWITT,
of Hardin County.
FOR TREASURER,
JAS. w. TATE,
of Woodford County.
FOR sUPT. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,
JOS. DESHA PICKETT,
of Fayette County.
FOR REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE,
THOMAS. II. CORBETT,
of McCracken County.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26

An express train ran into a section
gang on the Erie Railroad Thursday
and ten men were killed and several
others badly hurt.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26

Philip Faulkner, son of Sandy
Faulkner, the original "Arkansaw
Traveller" was thrown from a horse
and killed at Georgetown last week.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26

Sylyanus Cobb, Jr., a fiction writer
of some note, died at Boston, Thurs
day, aged Ga.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26

Miss Jennie Lamar, Secretary
Lamar's daughter was married on
the 2lst TO Mr.. w. Ii. Lamar, a Wash
ington lawyer.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26

A report that Stanley, the explorer,
was recently drowned in the interior
of Africa has been cabled, but lacks
confirmation.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
can not be cured by taking Halls Ca
tarrh Cure.
F.. j. CHENEY & CO., Prop'rs,
Toledo, o.
z. S,-HalPs Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucus surfaces of the sys-
TEN. Price, 70 cts. per bottle. Sold
by all druggists.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26

Ex-Congressman Asa p. Grover, of
Georgetown, died on the Goth inst,
aged 10.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26

Thos. j. Monarch, the well-known
whisky distiller, of Greensboro, died
last Wednesday, aged 81 years.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26
LUNSFORD'S RECORD,

HIS VOTES IN FAVOR OF CON-
vIcT LABOR, OF 1NHUMAN-
ITY TO CHILDREN, OF A
LANDLORDS LIEN
AND A STAND
ING ARMY.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26

FOR STATE SENATOR, SIXTH DISTRICT,
ZENO F. YOUNG,
OF HOPKINS COUNTY.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-18
THE DERBY JUNE RACES.
List of The Events At The Driving
Park For Next Week.
Entries for the coming trotting meeting
at The Derby Driving mark az follows


Entries for the coming trotting meeting
at the Derby Driving park as follows:
TUESDAY JUNE 81.
No. 1, three minute class. purse, $sGo-J H Lew
is, Stratford, CHI g. Rocky; W. j Dryer; PARK
Waterbury, b. e. Colonel; George Nelson, Bridge
port, b. g. Mendon Prince; George Nelson Bridge
Gee e E. Kt asE b
Charles Sart South he s5d RI s. aamlet
Philadelphia, br E Peachbiow; John schillinglaw,
M Vat Oh Nutwood 5r s. Bass, sgFing
b m Lady Loye; A. E. Gardner, New York, b Bur-
&C. ef as s1 81 ssa sly with h%d f5
horses owned and driven By members and not en-
Of purse mile heats. best two in three9 Entries
close Saturday, June IS, 1887.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE %.
York, bl m Alice K; J. Il. Lewis. .stratford, bm
j. j. Geirding, Bristol. bl Allie East Arthur sher,
wood, Green Farms. b s Abdallah Duroc; n. W.
RRnSeLIey New H RaH 70 queen Ray RS9s
port. Oh m Lady D.; a. 2. Eaton, ,Naugatuck, CHI g
Harry c.; George Falkner, Bridgeport. br m
No. 5. a:s5 class, purse $aoo-J: L. Doty. Bridge
IN Lcttie A.; J. j. Geirding. Bristol. b Alien d;
LEWIS stratferd Oh odd Fellow H. Smith
New York bl e Clarence R.; Charles Smart, South
Meridsn, b g Prince C.; S. H. Swan New York,
Nc; 9. 2:s5 class. PAGERS purse s2ooaH g. Smith,
New York. G I4addy; J. a. Lewis Stratford, sb
Billy B.; J. F. Lewis, stratford, ch m Primrose;
Derby, Susie G.; Arthur Sherwood, Greens
Farms, Engineer; E. Avery, Springfield, Mass,
bl Joe B.
THURSDAY, JUNE2s.
No. 7, 2:51 class, purse $20o-Carewell & Co.,
Woodbury., m Miss Keene; John B. Judd, New
Haven br s Essex Boy; James Fl. Lewis, stratford,
b m Lady Silk; W. J. Dwyer, Parkville, New York,
Oh m Mabel v; John schillinglaw, Waterbury, g
Colonel; George Nelson, Bridgeport: b Mendon
George 3. Clark, New York. Ghost; g; Walker,
Port Jefferson, b G Contest; Arthur Sherwood,
Greens Farms, b Abdallah Duroc; W. E. Blake.
Ansonia, b g George E; Fl. B. Brown Bridgeport, 8
Annie B; John T. Donovan, Bridgeport, CHI m
Lady D.
No. g. ger class, purse S2OO-James McClenehan,
Harrison n. Y, Judge Parsons; N. w Hinck-
ley. New Haven IN Tattler; Charles Walker, Port
Jefferson, L. L. ch Starlight; John schillinglaw,
Waterbury, CHI Nutwood, jr.; E. L. Bass Spring
field, Mass, b Jack Shepherd; A E. Gardner, New
York, g Burlington Boy.
cheap piano can be used only five or ten
years and is never entirely satisfactory. The
Mathushek will wear lifetime. At Loomis'
Temple of Music. iu16eodSSW3t
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-18
PRESENTED TO THE CITY:
Town Agent Reynolds Address
The Representatives of The City.

Town Agent Reynolds Address To
The Representatives of The City.
1t now becomes my pleasant duty, as the
representative of the town of New Haven, to
commit to the care of the city this beautiful
monument which it has reared to the mem
DRY of its soldiers and sailors. The town of
New Haven has tender and abiding reyer-
ence for those heroes whose lives were offer
ed on the affairs of their country, who drank
to the last dregs the bitter cup of hard
ship and suffering that is the fortune of cru
ell, remorseless war. Republics are
said to de ungrateful, empires and kingdoms
may forget the sacrifices of their subjects,
but this enduring shaft will be a proof for
all time to come that the town OF New Ha-
ven holds in loving remembrance the mem
DRY of its brave patriots. The beautiful site
from which this monument lifts its proud
head, this grand old rock which reveals the
handiwork of the divine architect and
which, by the energy of our citizens, has
been, and will be more fally in the future.
fashioned into a beautiful park, is proof,
too, that the city of New
Haven has not forgotten the brave
men who went forth from its bosom to do
battle for their country. Not all OF our be-